Bulldog suggested this little contest. I think it’s a great one:
Can anyone fill in the blanks on WLOS anchors who’ve sat beside Diva Darcel? I can think of …
– Bob Williams– Mark Pompilio
– Jon Greiner
– Frank Kracher
But there must be a half-dozen others. How about an Ashvegas contest for anyone who can put them in order.
Bonus points: Who preceded Darcel?
Start having at it, folks. I’ve got Ashvegas bumperstickers for those who play, as well as a couple of other nice prizes for those I deem real winners – we’ll call them ‘LOSERS. So LOSERS are really winners here. It’s the story of my life.
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Yes, a previous commenter was (sort of) right:
immediately before Darcel, Cicely Hand was my co-anchor. But, yes, right before Cicely, Tom–not “Jon”–Sweeney and I co-anchored, along with Bob Caldwell on weather and Scott Palmer on sports.
Darcel was preceeded by Cicely Hand, who’s been out of the business for at least 20 years.
I co-anchored with Darcel for roughly four years in the late ’70s/early ’80s. I’ve been anchoring at KLFY and KATC in Lafayette, LA, since 1987, with a three-and-a-half hiatus in between gigs to teach at UL/Lafayette and in Paris.
I’ll go back a little further…how about Arthur Whiteside back in the 60’s.
You are good, Radio. I’ll be glad to drop you a bumper sticker.
The late Larry Wheeler also shared an anchor chair with Darcel.
I believe Jon Sweeney and Hoyt Harris preceded Darcel?